Pinellas Park (PIE) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)

551mi
887 km479 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 54m

Bearing

352° N

Pinellas Park (PIE) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS) is 551 miles (887 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: PIE → TYSPIETYS

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What actually flies PIETYS

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop PIE–TYS; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 88% of departures; flights ran 88% full.

Departures

96

May 2026

Seats

17,394

both directions

Passengers

15,272

both directions

Load factor

87.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies PIE–TYS?

Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop PIE–TYS in May 2026 (96 departures).

  • G4

    Allegiant Air

    96 departures · 17,394 seats

    87.8%

    Load

What plane flies PIE–TYS?

In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 88% of PIE–TYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has PIE–TYS traffic changed?

Nonstop PIE–TYS departures fell from 104 in June 2025 to 96 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop PIETYS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    104 departures · 15,579 passengers

    83.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    91 departures · 14,885 passengers

    90.2%

    Load

  • August 2025

    68 departures · 10,478 passengers

    84.1%

    Load

  • September 2025

    78 departures · 11,076 passengers

    77.7%

    Load

  • October 2025

    88 departures · 13,451 passengers

    83.2%

    Load

  • November 2025

    82 departures · 11,299 passengers

    75.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    85 departures · 12,335 passengers

    80.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    60 departures · 8,760 passengers

    80.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    70 departures · 9,329 passengers

    74.2%

    Load

  • March 2026

    118 departures · 16,010 passengers

    77.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    89 departures · 12,846 passengers

    80.3%

    Load

  • May 2026

    96 departures · 15,272 passengers

    87.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

PIETYS

86.6% full

48 departures · 7,533 passengers

TYSPIE

89.0% full

48 departures · 7,739 passengers

Nonstop PIE–TYS traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

PIE

US

St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport

Coordinates

27.91°N, 82.69°W

Hemisphere

N · W

TYS

US

McGhee Tyson Airport

Coordinates

35.81°N, 83.99°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Pinellas Park (PIE) from Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)?

PIE to TYS is 551 miles (887 km / 479 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from PIE to TYS?

A nonstop covers the 551-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies PIE–TYS?

In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (87.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (12.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying PIE–TYS?

Distance-based programs credit off the 551-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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